Did you know these five facts about the Army-Navy football game?

A long traditionThe first college football game between the U.S. Military Academy (Army) and the Naval Academy (Navy) was played on Nov. 29, 1890. The 128th anniversary of the contest comes Thursday.

It resumes next monthThe next Army-Navy game is set for 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8 at Philadelphia.

An amazing Kankakee connectionWhen Army and Navy met on Dec. 2, 1939, the captains of the respective teams were both Kankakee High School graduates and former gridiron teammates. They were Allen Bergner, the Navy captain, and Harry Stella, the Army captain.

Contest christened Soldier FieldOn Nov. 27, 1926, the game was held in Chicago for the formal dedication of Soldier Field in honor of the American servicemen who had fought in World War I.

Instant replay ushered inInstant television replay made its American debut in the 1963 Army-Navy game.